stay out

phrasal verb

stayed out; staying out; stays out

1

: to avoid going into a place

They kicked us out of the bar and told us to stay out.

2

: to spend time away from home

She stayed out dancing all night.

Examples of stay out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ejiofor subbed out at that point, too, and also stayed out until the second half. —Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026

While the company largely stays out of the headlines, Applecart has a leading place in an emerging but discreet cohort of companies and organizations aimed at reaching key figures in industry and government. —Max Tani, semafor.com, 12 Jan. 2026

Pine, who struggles with the ghosts of his past, leads a surveillance group called The Night Owls and is meant to stay out of the action. —Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026

The surprising history of the Monroe Doctrine In 1823, President James Monroe called for European powers to stay out of the Americas. —David Morgan, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for stay out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout